I get it. It’s hard not to respond immediately to emails and telephone messages and texts. It’s hard not to flow with traffic on the interstate when it’s flying along at 75 miles per hour. It’s hard not to go fast. It’s hard to go slow.

But I’m convinced that this is the answer to many of life’s most difficult questions.

What if we drove the speed limit instead of ensuring we are always in the fast lane? What if we made supper in a stove instead of a microwave? What if we plant seeds now for a summer garden? What if we sit and watch a sunrise or sunset for the entire event?

I get it. It’s hard to go slow. But that’s my plan this week. I’m going to take my time, drive slow, live slow.